When faced with a predicament, humans tend to evolve.
Evolution can be physical, mental, or instinctual. Physical evolution occurs over a long period of time, perhaps thousands of years. However, mental and instinctual evolution tends to occur quite rapidly.
When in a difficult situation, people desperately try to adapt. No, their minds subconsciously feel the need to adjust.
That's when growth occurs.
As they say, easy times create weak men, while difficult times create strong men. Such a quote was applicable to Ferhill Igueno, a man forced to abandon particular joys of his life to protect different ones.
'Although he's a petty scammer, the fact that he hasn't gotten caught yet speaks for his intellect and adaptability,' thought Arthur. A person forced by reality to become flexible is a valuable asset.